[May 21st ?]
Dear Julia.
We were looking for a
word from you. I was
hoping to hear that Mr
Dorr had found a place
where he felt worse than
here. I think he was pleased
with nothing. Father said a
day or so after you left
I dont think you will
get Mr Dorr again to come
here. The evil spell of weather
ended soon after you went
and now it is lovely though
pretty hot. The little bay is
like a silver mirror with
pale blue tints along
the horizon, and of the
Neck, the wood--shaded ones
are beautifully pencilled
on the water. I am better
than while you were here,
and Oh so lazy. The
sword is swinging though,
New York way and in a
few days I must take up
the burden of living and
appearing like folks who are
easy in circumstances
[continual sick ?].
Had you staid [sic] a little longer
the climate would have
got into your bones, and
you would have liked
We must stay at [Lac, Joe, Ale ?] Yours EDBS
it better. My cousins were quite
smitten with you, and I want
tell you that it was a comfort
to see you looking so pretty,
and that dress is as becoming
to you as it is to a young
woman - I fear all the
time that I am putting on
something not becoming
to my age - I am truly at a
loss where to place myself
and how to behave some
times - indeed I have re-
minded some one that I
was sheep dressed lamb
fashion I suffer because
I feel that I make the
impression upon others that
I do upon myself.
You will observe that I
have paid you a good
tell, and if a good tale is
as much of a solace to you
as it is to me, you will be
obligated to me. Stoddard
sends regards - Tory
has gone out rowing.
Dont forget to write me
now and then. I would
give lots to see the mountains.
I want to see them more
than I ever did, but we can
not afford anything extra. We
cant afford in fact to be
anywhere, but as there is no
provision in the economy of
Nature made for such
we must stay as we are E.D.B.S.
[COPY]
Stoddard, Mrs. Elizabeth Drew (Barstow) to Mrs. Julia Dorr
Aug. 4th [1882 - 1884] ?
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